RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection pa tent]

[Kevin L. <lac...@in...>]

No the RSA algorithm was protected under the Beurea of Alcohol and
FireArms as an export controlled item. It was basically deemed critical
to national securtiy.
Kevin
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Matthew Davies wrote:

> Wasn't the reason why there were two version of PGP was because of software
> patents surrounding the RSA technology and that it only affected the US
> version.  The international version was free of such restrictions.  Or am I
> barking up the wrong tree?  Perhaps this is the wrong discussion forum - but
> it worries me that my work here can be affected by a seemingly incompetent
> US Patents department.
> 
> Regards,
> Matt.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Warden [mailto:Pet...@vi...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:47
> > To: gda...@li...
> > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> > detection
> > pa tent]
> > 
> > 
> > US patents can definitely affect us here, there are various 
> > international
> > agreements which effectively propagate patents and other intellectual
> > property rights, though I'm not certain of the details. A 
> > practical example
> > is Atari's patent on 'ghost cars' in racing games, which is 
> > still actively
> > enforced.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:50 AM
> > > To: 'gda...@li...'
> > > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> > > detection
> > > pa tent]
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Well I work and live in the UK.  How does this effect me?  
> > > Can U.S. patents
> > > effect my work?
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > Matt.
> > > 
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